Kohl's
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 33 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Department Stores
- Main U.S. filing address: Menomonee Falls, WI
At a glance
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 94% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $165,000, median prevailing wage $134,243.
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Percentiles from Kohl's's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Kohl's hires for
Bar: share of Kohl's's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 1 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $169,000 | 23 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Kohl's.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 12% of filings
Mid-level · 12% of filings
Senior · 19% of filings
Expert · 58% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 3 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 3 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 5 |
| Expert · Level IV | $170,000 | 15 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $122,000 |
| 25th | $150,000 |
| 50th (median) | $165,000 |
| 75th | $175,000 |
| 90th | $192,400 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 3 |
| FY2021 | $137,412 | $111,420 | $169,750 | 62 |
| FY2022 | $149,000 | $130,000 | $162,750 | 74 |
| FY2023 | $150,000 | $135,000 | $155,000 | 26 |
| FY2024 | $150,000 | $128,000 | $180,000 | 25 |
| FY2025 | $164,500 | $144,500 | $173,750 | 12 |
| FY2026 | $165,000 | $150,000 | $175,000 | 21 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
Job titles at Kohl's
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | $166,500 | $159.3k–$172.8k | 16 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Kohl's
Kohl's's filings list its industry as Department Stores (Retail Trade sector, NAICS 4551). Its main U.S. filing address is in Menomonee Falls, WI and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, IT Manager and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are Milwaukee, WI, Dallas, TX and San Francisco, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Kohl's sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Kohl's filed 33 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Kohl's pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Kohl's's H-1B filings is $165,000; half of filings fall between $150,000 and $175,000. Bonus and stock are not included.